Karpov

American

[kahr-pawf, -pof, kahr-puhf] / ˈkɑr pɔf, -pɒf, ˈkɑr pəf /

noun

Anatoly born 1951, Russian chess player.

Karpov British

/ ˈkarpəf /

noun

Anatoly (anaˈtɔlij). born 1951, Russian chess player and politician: world champion (1975–85); FIDE world champion (1993–99); member of the Russian Civic Chamber from 2005

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A sprawling adjacent plot of untouched grass, which city council head Andriy Karpov told Reuters could be used if necessary, is a macabre reminder of the deaths still likely to come.

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2023

In the Soviet era, Mr. Karpov was a Kremlin favorite, while Mr. Kasparov was the maverick thorn in the establishment’s side, a role he has continued to play after leaving Russia in 2013.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

The coach-pupil relationship with young Garry Kasparov would last until 1990, the year Kasparov won his fifth and final world championship match against his great rival Anatoly Karpov.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2022

The Soviet Union and Russia soon produced some of the most celebrated and successful grandmasters, including Kasparov, Karpov and Mikhail Botvinnik.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

“I had no idea why Fischer refused to defend his title,” Karpov later said, somewhat coldly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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